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Team Rocket Grunt

1 team across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer
LocationBattle and conditionsTeam
Celadon gatehousedouble battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt togetherTeam 1 · Lv. 37–38

Stantler · Masquerain · Hitmontop

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 37–38

Team Rocket GruntStantler 37 · Masquerain 38 · Hitmontop 38
Team Rocket Grunt’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
37IntimidateTwisted SpoonQuirky10 HP / 12 othersTake Down, Zen Headbutt, Bounce, Confuse Ray
38IntimidateSilver PowderBashful10 HP / 12 othersBug Buzz, Air Slash, Tail Glow, Stun Spore
38IntimidateLeftoversMild10 HP / 12 othersRock Slide, Brick Break, Aerial Ace, Bullet Punch

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

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